Kindergarten Corridors

Deutsche Schule Shanghai

Completion
August, 2025
Client
DSS(Deutsche Schule Shanghai)
Location
Shanghai
Size
1,000 sqm
Design Team
Simon Berg, Autumn Yang, Tiger Li
Photographer
Vincent Wu

The kindergarten corridors are defined by a strong visual identity using high contrast and basic geometric shapes to create playful zoning. The colour concept is derived from the RYB (Red, Yellow, Blue) colour model, historically used since the Renaissance in painting and printing.
These colours, rooted in natural pigments, form the basis for a series of complementary pairings. Each corridor is defined by a distinct combination of secondary and tertiary colours from the RYB spectrum, maximizing contrast and orientation.
Colours are applied across floors, walls, and furniture in simple yet bold compositions. The patterns remain intentionally reduced, drawing inspiration from children’s drawings and familiar motifs such as rainbows, clouds, and mountain ranges.
The coloration extends seamlessly across architectural elements—doors, coat hangers, benches, and even floors—echoing the intuitive and expressive way children use colour when drawing freely.